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The Hearthstone's Shadow
Paperback
Series: The Soulsaver Saga, Book 1
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Aug 4 2026
Pages: 178
Weight: 0.49
Height: 0.45 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Glimmering Vale of White Haven is about to discover that some shadows never truly fade.
Eighteen-year-old Estavios Soulsaver, heir to a proud barony, has always known his duty: protect his people, uphold justice, and cherish his family. In the training yard of Castle White Haven he masters the dual sabres under his father's exacting eye, while the rhythms of the keep-grain stores, patrols, and quiet evenings with his mother-feel as solid as the ancient walls themselves. Yet beyond those walls, along the edge of the Whispering Fells, something is waking.
Crops blacken on the stalk. Soil turns to ash. Livestock turn savage. Hunters return speaking of whispers that leave no words, only dread. What begins as uneasy reports from freeholders soon becomes a spreading corruption known as the Shadow Blight-a creeping force that twists land and soul alike. As the blight advances, Estavios is forced to confront a truth buried deep in the Soulsaver bloodline: his lineage is bound to an ancient destiny far greater, and far more perilous, than titles or training yards.
Beside him stands Lledrana, a quiet red-haired handmaid whose hidden affinity for ice magic and forgotten languages may prove as vital as any blade. Together they uncover fragments of Old Fellish lore, the mystery of the Hearthstone, and the dual power-light and darkness-that runs through Estavios's veins. When the blight reaches the gates of White Haven itself, the sheltered noble must decide what he is willing to become, and what he is willing to sacrifice, to hold the line.
Can one young heir embrace the darkness within and without without being consumed by it? Or will the cost of leadership demand a price too great to bear?
The Hearthstone's Shadow is an epic fantasy of duty, emerging power, and the thin line between protection and corruption. Perfect for readers who love character-driven coming-of-age stories set against a backdrop of creeping ancient evil, family legacy, and the hard choices of leadership.
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